Is there a fine for shooting a coyote?

Dr. Know
An asshole coyote just reduced our chicken population
from 14 to five. There’s probably a fine for shooting that bastard in
the face, but what should I do instead?
—TLDR
You’ve got asshole
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Should hospital workers really be wearing their scrubs everywhere?

Dr. Know
I live in South Waterfront, near OHSU,
and I see people wearing scrubs everywhere. If scrubs are worn to
maintain cleanliness in the hospital, doesn’t wearing them out to Little
Big Burger def
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What would it take to freeze the Willamette River over?

Dr. Know
All this snow and ice reminded me of those old pictures
where people are driving across the Willamette in their Model T’s. How
cold would it have to get for me to drive my Civic across the river
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Who’s moving into these apartments going up all over North Portland?

Dr. Know
Who’s moving into these apartments going up all over
North Portland? Are they there to serve the projected 1 million
newcomers, or are they foolishly tempting a soon-to-be-imploding market?
—
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Why does Oregon have a child car-seat law but not one for bicycles?

Dr. Know
Could you explain why Oregon has a child car-seat law
but not one for bicycles? And why is it OK to drag little children
around behind a bicycle in a flimsy tent-cart?
—Hot Seat Su
A cynic mig
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Dr. Know
With regard to how the Pearl District got its name—I heard it was named after the original developer’s favorite slave.
—Leon
You’re a laugh riot, Leon. Ordinarily, a letter like yours
woul
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How did the Pearl District get its name?

Dr. Know
How did the Pearl District get its name? I heard that
only a few years ago the area was a bunch of vacant warehouses and
industrial buildings.
—Chuck H.
As you read this, one of America’s gr
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Why does your picture always look like you’re stoned?

Dr. Know
Why does your picture always look like you’re stoned?
And what’s up with that pencil? Are you a Luddite, or have you simply
not updated your photo?
—Curious, But Not in That Way
For four y
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